On the binding biases of time
Subtitle: and other essays on general semantics and media ecology
By: Lance Strate
Publisher: New Non-Aristotelian Library Institute of General Semantics
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Fort Worth, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780982755921; 9780982755938
Subjects: System analysis; Communication; Moral and ethical aspects; General semantics
Description: "Explorations of how we use symbols and media to relate to our environment, and how different modes of perception and communication influence human consciousness, culture, and social organization. These essays draw upon and integrate the perspectives of general semantics, systems theory, and media ecology"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-271) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Alfred Korzybski and general semantics; title: Quandaries, quarrels, quagmires, and questions; title: A systems view of semantic environments and media environments; title: On the binding biases of time; title: Post(modern)man; title: Defender of the word; title: Paradox lost; title: The ten commandments and the semantic environment; title: Tolkiens of my affection; title: Poetry ring; title: Be(a)very afraid; title: The supreme identification of corporations and persons; title: Healthy media choices; title: The future of consciousness.